Sunday Lineup Card: Blasting Into Space

Sunday Lineup Card: Blasting Into Space

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
TOR (R.A. Dickey – R) at NYY (Masahiro Tanaka – R) 1:05 PM
STL (Michael Wacha – R) at CIN (Raisel Iglesias – R) 1:10 PM
WAS (Max Scherzer – R) at MIA (Brad Hand – L) 1:10 PM
BOS (Rich Hill – L) at TB (Drew Smyly – L) 1:10 PM
DET (Justin Verlander – R) at CLE (Trevor Bauer – R) 1:10 PM
NYM (Jon Niese – L) at ATL (Ryan Weber – R) 1:35 PM
CHC (Dan Haren – R) at PHI (Aaron Harang – R) 1:35 PM
MIL (Taylor Jungmann – R) at PIT (Francisco Liriano – L) 1:35 PM
MIN (Kyle Gibson – R) at CWS (Chris Sale – L) 2:10 PM
OAK (Felix Doubront – L) at TEX (Chi Chi Gonzalez – R) 3:05 PM
HOU (Mike Fiers – R) at LAA (Andrew Heaney – L) 3:35 PM
SD (Odrisamer Despaigne – R) at SF (Mike Leake – R) 4:05 PM
COL (Kyle Kendrick – R) at SEA (James Paxton – L) 4:10 PM
LAD (Zack Greinke – R) at ARI (Patrick Corbin – L) 4:10 PM
DET (Randy Wolf – L) at CLE (Cody Anderson – R) 4:40 PM
KC (Johnny Cueto – R) at BAL (Wei-Yin Chen – R) 8:00 PM

Day Game After Night Game: WAS/MIA, CHC/PHI, MIL/PIT, MIN/CWS, OAK/TEX, HOU/LAA, SD/SF, COL/SEA, LAD/ARI

Injuries

Out

Norichika Aoki, OF, SF - (Concussion) Manager Bruce Bochy said there remains a chance he may not play again this season.
Gregor Blanco, OF, SF - (Concussion) Unlikely to play again this season, according to Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
Corey Kluber, SP, CLE - (Hamstring) Could start Wesnesday, but has yet to be named the starter for that game.
Drew Storen, RP, WAS - (Thumb) Diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is unlikely to pitch again this season.

Day-to-Day

Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS - (Oblique) Missed his fourth straight game Saturday.
Aaron Hill, 2B, ARI - (Hamstring) Did not play Saturday.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, LAD - (Hand) Missed his his fifth straight game Saturday.
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA - (Hamstring) Missed his eighth straight game Saturday.
Cameron Maybin, OF, ATL - (Eye) Will miss a couple more games, but says his vision is improving daily.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM - (Wrist) Will return to the lineup Monday.
Billy Burns, OF, OAK - (Hamstring) Unlikely to play Sunday after he missed Saturday's game.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT – (Illness) Scratched from Saturday's lineup with the stomach flu.
Jose Reyes, SS, COL - (Achilles) Status Sunday remains uncertain after he missed third straight game Saturday.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF - (Back) Remained out of the lineup Saturday.
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF - (Calf) Remained out of the lineup Saturday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS - (Illness) Scratched from Saturday's lineup with a stomach bug.
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL - (Concussion) Was officially diagnosed with a mild concussion; plans to return this season.
Avisail Garcia, OF, CWS - (Back) Left Saturday's game with back spasms.
Robinson Chirinos, C, TEX - (Biceps) Ruptured a tendon in his left biceps and will not return until next week.
Carl Crawford, OF, LAD - (Hamstring) Left Saturday's game with right hamstring tightness.
Colin Rea, SP, SD - (Elbow) Will not start Sunday due to soreness in his elbow and forearm area.

Players on the DL

Miguel Gonzalez, SP, BAL - (Shoulder) Will resume playing catch from 45-60 feet Monday.
Daniel Norris, SP, DET - (Oblique) Could pitch in the same game as Anibal Sanchez in their first game back from their respective injuries.
Anibal Sanchez, SP, DET - (Shoulder) Could pitch in the same game as Daniel Norris in their first game back from their respective injuries.
Hanley Ramirez, OF, BOS - (Shoulder) Was running the bases before Saturday's game, the most work he's done in several weeks.
Phil Hughes, SP, MIN - (Back) Threw a 40-pitch bullpen session Saturday and will be activated to start Tuesday's game.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD - (Hamstring) Currently rehabbing at the team's spring training complex in Arizona; return date uncertain.

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Claimed

None

Placed on the DL

None

Called Up

Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
Slade Heathcott, OF, NYY
Ryan Rua, OF, TEX

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

None

Closer Watch

Oakland Athletics – The 2015 season has been one of the few marks on what has otherwise been a stellar decade for Billy Beane's club. Since he took over as general manager, Beane's well-chronicled successes in building a better lineup often overshadow his knack for masterfully putting together a ragtag bunch of castoffs and reclamation projects in the A's bullpen. Though it often produces some of the league's top relievers, injuries, trades and underperformance prevented Oakland from doing so this season. Headed into 2016, Sean Doolittle and Drew Pomeranz are the only two players who seem to have locked up late-inning relief roles. That leaves the door wide open for pitchers like 25-year-old Ryan Dull to prove themselves as September call-ups. With nothing left to prove itself and the ever-present injury risk Doolittle represents, Oakland might want to see what it has in Dull. Pomeranz came up as a starter and it remains to be seen how the team views him moving forward. Monitor the situation and be ready to pounce on Pomeranz – or even Dull – should an unexpected ninth-inning situation arise.

Hot Batter Matchups – September 13, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
D. AckleyOFNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
R. Dickey11411415.364.417.6361.053
E. Encarnacion1BTOR @ NYY
1:05PM
M. Tanaka14731203.500.533.8571.390
D. OrtizDHBOS @ TB
1:10PM
D. Smyly10521202.500.500.9001.400
J. Votto1BCIN vs STL
1:10PM
M. Wacha16741140.438.550.8131.363
C. Santana1BCLE vs DET
1:10PM
J. Verlander50117610611.220.310.600.910
D. Gordon2BMIA vs WAS
1:10PM
M. Scherzer20721201.350.350.550.900
M. Prado3BMIA vs WAS
1:10PM
M. Scherzer16821201.500.500.7501.250
I. DesmondSSWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand13410354.308.500.385.885
D. Espinosa2BWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand13530212.385.429.6921.121
B. HarperOFWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand13421503.308.308.6921.000
A. Rendon2BWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand14620302.429.429.5711.000
J. WerthOFWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand18641533.333.429.6671.095
R. Zimmerman3BWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand11740020.636.6921.0001.692
C. MaybinOFATL vs NYM
1:35PM
J. Niese32833508.250.250.531.781
A. SimmonsSSATL vs NYM
1:35PM
J. Niese23820030.348.423.435.858
N. Swisher1BATL vs NYM
1:35PM
J. Niese13421203.308.308.615.923
S. CastroSSCHC @ PHI
1:35PM
A. Harang16631303.375.375.6881.063
M. MonteroCCHC @ PHI
1:35PM
A. Harang231321274.565.667.7391.406
D. RossCCHC @ PHI
1:35PM
A. Harang15533603.333.333.9331.267
K. DavisOFMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
F. Liriano10331305.300.300.8001.100
F. GalvisSSPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
D. Haren13322404.231.231.692.923
R. Howard1BPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
D. Haren246448211.250.333.7501.083
J. Abreu1BCWS vs MIN
2:10PM
K. Gibson12331103.250.250.667.917
B. Dozier2BMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
C. Sale36117311210.306.359.6671.026
K. SuzukiCMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
C. Sale21820623.381.462.476.938
J. UptonOFSD @ SF
4:05PM
M. Leake14621112.429.467.7141.181
G. BlancoOFSF vs SD
4:05PM
O. Despaigne12321211.250.308.583.891
L. Morrison1BSEA vs COL
4:10PM
K. Kendrick13422205.308.308.7691.077
S. SmithOFSEA vs COL
4:10PM
K. Kendrick201040113.500.524.7501.274
G. ParraOFBAL vs KC
8:05PM
J. Cueto26852335.308.379.6541.033
L. CainOFKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen15600003.400.400.400.800
E. Hosmer1BKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen20732510.350.381.7001.081
K. Morales1BKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen12520301.417.417.5831.000
B. Zobrist2BKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen371431347.378.439.514.953
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 13, 2015
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 13, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Masahiro TanakaNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
10520637332.190.216.300.516
R.A. DickeyTOR @ NYY
1:05PM
22349154171940.220.279.327.606
Max ScherzerWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
11131949424.279.304.435.740
Michael WachaSTL @ CIN
1:10PM
119209231020.168.233.293.526
Dan HarenCHC @ PHI
1:35PM
1102010821932.182.255.408.662
Taylor JungmannMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
6310612510.159.240.317.557
Chris SaleCWS vs MIN
2:10PM
26373276361077.278.309.430.738
Kyle GibsonMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
10515627222.143.164.238.402
Zack GreinkeLAD @ ARI
4:10PM
10620722730.189.245.289.535
Cold Batter Matchups – September 13, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
C. BeltranOFNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
R. Dickey31631514.194.212.355.567
C. Headley3BNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
R. Dickey15300021.200.294.200.494
B. McCannCNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
R. Dickey35611155.171.275.257.532
C. YoungOFNYY vs TOR
1:05PM
R. Dickey13110005.077.077.154.231
J. BautistaOFTOR @ NYY
1:05PM
M. Tanaka17311106.176.176.353.529
J. Donaldson3BTOR @ NYY
1:05PM
M. Tanaka10111213.100.167.400.567
D. NavarroCTOR @ NYY
1:05PM
M. Tanaka16200004.125.125.125.250
J. BruceOFCIN vs STL
1:10PM
M. Wacha210000110.000.045.000.045
B. HamiltonOFCIN vs STL
1:10PM
M. Wacha18110011.056.105.111.216
B. Phillips2BCIN vs STL
1:10PM
M. Wacha22300113.136.174.136.310
J. Kipnis2BCLE vs DET
1:10PM
J. Verlander394104713.103.229.128.357
W. RamosCWAS @ MIA
1:10PM
B. Hand10110111.100.182.200.382
D. FowlerOFCHC @ PHI
1:35PM
A. Harang17220047.118.318.353.671
J. LucroyCMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
F. Liriano26510234.192.276.231.507
J. SeguraSSMIL @ PIT
1:35PM
F. Liriano18500003.278.278.278.556
C. Asche3BPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
D. Haren11100104.091.091.091.182
J. FrancoeurOFPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
D. Haren18400404.222.222.222.444
C. RuizCPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
D. Haren16210043.125.333.188.521
M. CabreraOFCWS vs MIN
2:10PM
K. Gibson14000001.000.000.000.000
T. FlowersCCWS vs MIN
2:10PM
K. Gibson12100005.083.083.083.167
J. Mauer1BMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
C. Sale35820318.229.250.286.536
D. SantanaSSMIN @ CWS
2:10PM
C. Sale16310105.188.188.250.438
A. Amarista2BSD @ SF
4:05PM
M. Leake11210100.182.167.273.439
A. PaganOFSF vs SD
4:05PM
O. Despaigne10200011.200.273.200.473
B. PoseyCSF vs SD
4:05PM
O. Despaigne12000011.000.077.000.077
P. Goldschmidt1BARI vs LAD
4:10PM
Z. Greinke20420039.200.304.300.604
A. EthierOFLAD @ ARI
4:10PM
P. Corbin11100005.091.091.091.182
A. Gonzalez1BLAD @ ARI
4:10PM
P. Corbin10211314.200.273.500.773
J. HardySSBAL vs KC
8:05PM
J. Cueto15200101.133.133.133.267
J. GomesOFKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen21411127.190.261.333.594
S. PerezCKC @ BAL
8:05PM
W. Chen16310210.188.222.250.472
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 13, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Brad HandMIA vs WAS
1:10PM
10638183201719.358.447.5941.041
Aaron HarangPHI vs CHC
1:35PM
9933125121221.333.412.584.995
Odrisamer DespaigneSD @ SF
4:05PM
721572687.208.287.355.643
Johnny CuetoKC @ BAL
8:05PM
70199510616.271.329.541.870
Wei-Yin ChenBAL vs KC
8:05PM
1885914619828.314.341.452.793

Recommended Pickup

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